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Welcome to my website!
Throughout most of my professional life as an attorney, I have been fighting
for
and protecting traumatic head and brain injured victims. I wish I could claim
that I've been instrumental in making them 100% physically and mentally whole again - but, I
can't.
This I can claim, I've contributed to making them at least financially whole,
protected and advanced their lifelong care needs and helped them maximize their
quality of life.
Traumatic head and brain injury, at any level, is usually a life altering experience. Not only for the victim, but for his/her caretakers and immediate family members. At my law firm, I instill into my employees and in particular my direct case handlers, the awareness of this extraordinary reality.
I know the importance of being informed and knowledgeable about this traumatic and catastrophic ailment. With this in mind, I've put together this website to provide some insight into the topic and attempt to assist, not only head and brain injury victims, but also their families and loved ones as well, in understanding this traumatic condition.
As always, if you have any specific questions or would like to discuss your own situation or that of a loved one, please don't hesitate and give a call at 856 665-5709, or if you prefer to initiate an introductory dialogue, please click here for my online questionnaire, which will allow me to rapidly address your concerns directly.
Once again, Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to browse through the website, and remember - any questions contact me immediately.
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What is brain injury?
All brain injuries are unique. The brain can receive several different types of injuries depending on the type of force and amount of force that impacts the head. The type of injury the brain receives may affect just one functional area of the brain, various areas, or all areas of the brain.
Brain Injuries can be defined into two distinctive camps, Traumatic and Acquired.
Under traumatic: Concussion, Contusion, Coup-Contrecoup, Diffuse Axonal, and Penetration
Under Acquired: Anoxia and Hypoxic
Levels of Brain Injury are catalogue into three intensity areas: Mild traumatic, Moderate Traumatic, and Severe Brain Injury.
Symptoms.
A person with a suspected brain injury should call 911, go to the emergency room or contact a physician immediately. After an impact to the head, a person with a brain injury can experience a variety of symptoms. Common symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can include but are not limited to:
- Spinal fluid (thin water-looking liquid) coming out of the ears or nose
- Loss of consciousness; however, loss of consciousness may not occur in some concussion cases
- Dilated (the black center of the eye is large and does not get smaller in light)or unequal size of pupils
- Vision changes (blurred vision or seeing double, not able to tolerate bright light, loss of eye movement, blindness)
- Dizziness, balance problems
- Respiratory failure (not breathing) Coma (not alert and unable to respond to others) or semi-comatose state
- Paralysis, difficulty moving body parts, weakness, poor coordination
- Slow pulse
- Slow breathing rate, with an increase in blood pressure
- Vomiting Lethargy (sluggish, sleepy, gets tired easily)
- Headache
- Confusion
- Ringing in the ears, or changes in ability to hear
- Difficulty with thinking skills (difficulty “thinking straight”, memory problems, poor judgment, poor attention span, a slowed thought processing speed)
- Inappropriate emotional responses (irritability, easily frustrated, inappropriate crying or laughing)
- Difficulty speaking, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing
- Body numbness or tingling Loss of bowel control or bladder control
This information is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or examination. A person with a suspected brain injury should call 911, go to the emergency room or contact a physician immediately.
Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries are typically caused by blows to the head, collision between the brain and the inside of the skull, or both. Some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injury include falls, transportation accidents and assaults. Transportation accidents account for more than half of all traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in people under 75 years old. Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in people over 75 years old. In addition, many traumatic brain injuries (about 20 percent) result from violent acts such as firearm assaults or child abuse. Sports-related accidents account for about 3 percent of all traumatic brain injury cases.
What are the causes of a head injury?
By definition, trauma is required to cause a head injury, but that trauma does not necessarily need to be violent. Falling down a few steps or falling into a hard object may be enough to cause damage. Motor vehicle crashes account for more than 50% of traumatic brain injuries, with sports related injuries adding another 20%. Almost 80% of head injuries occur in males.
Penetrating head injuries describe those situations in which the injury occurs due to a projectile, for example a bullet, or when an object is impaled though the skull into the brain. Closed head injuries refer to injuries in which no lacerations exist.
If in a accident - How to proceed.
For general guidelines in how to proceed if involved in an auto accident. please click here.
It is of utmost importance to take all necessary steps to continue protecting the traumatic brain injury accident victim wellbeing and rights. After the medical process has begun and some sort of stability has been obtained, you must contact a specialized legal advocate to begin the process of protecting the victims rights. The sooner, the better!
At the Law Offices of Vincent J. Ciecka, Esq. P.C. and for over 36 years we have dedicated ourselves in the handling of Traumatic Brain and Spinal cord injury cases. If you, or any of your loved ones has suffered a TBI or any other injury related to an accident and you would like to learn more in how to further protect and begin the process of securing a financial recovery for damages due to someone's negligence, please click here to start this process by giving us some basic facts about your situation or if you prefer please call me directly at 856 665-5709.
